179gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. https://www.earth.org.uk/GBGI #CO2

"The climate crisis is the background music of our lives."
Isabelle Pasteuning-Cannoo, marketeer.

Annoying, but probably true for many. There's news on it every day, but mostly drowned out by other, shorter, higher priority events.

Home Heat Pumps: Barriers to Installation (2022) - A case study in the friction in specifying and installing a heat-pump in the UK, even for a savvy early adopter. #heatpump #netZero #futureReady - https://www.earth.org.uk/heat-pump-barriers.html

Came across this quote from the movie La Haine:

A person falling from a tall building, halfway:
"Jusqu'ici, tout va bien!" =
So far, everything is fine!

Quoted by Mare de Wit, working on climate adaptation in the Netherlands.

This El Niño is set to be the largest on record by a ‘mind-blowing margin’
Forecasters predict that the monster climate pattern will combine with global warming to push global temperatures in 2027 to new heights.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02293-y

186gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity is HIGH wrt last 24h so don't run anything that can wait! https://www.earth.org.uk/GBGI #CO2

We look forward to working together to advance ambitious and collaborative policy solutions for a clean, resilient and affordable energy transition.

➡️ More details: https://www.agora-energiewende.org/news-events/agora-appoints-new-director-for-southeast-asia-and-deepens-china-engagement 4/4

Where our power came from:

As Chief Advisor China, Kevin Tu focuses on China's relationships with major economies and their implications for global climate and energy policy. Building on his experience as Founding and Managing Director of our strategic partner organisation Agora Energy China in Beijing, he will continue to provide strategic insights and strengthen cross-regional dialogue and energy transition collaboration. 3/x

Elrika Hamdi brings nearly two decades of experience in energy finance and policy. She will lead our work across Southeast Asia, advancing policy solutions for grid modernisation, renewable energy, industrial decarbonisation and the phase-down of fossil energy. Before joining Agora, she served as Deputy Head of Indonesia's Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Secretariat and held roles at IEEFA as well as with organisations including UNEP, USAID and GIZ. 2/x

📝 LEADERSHIP update: We are pleased to welcome Elrika Hamdi as Director Southeast Asia and Kevin Tu as Chief Advisor China. Drawing on their extensive expertise, we look forward to deepening our engagements in these two key regions that are critical to the global energy transition. 1/x

Based on daily values, the July average of atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa was ~429.1 ppm. That's "only" 1.2 ppm higher than last year. But don't hold your breath: the upcoming El Niño will probably speed up the increase again.

Regretfully i have had to switch to requiring follow requests.

Some new followers have been using my open follow setting to flood my timeline.

If you’re a like-minded soul, you’ll have no problem with this I feel.

After two months, this summer is the second hottest on record in the central Netherlands. It will take the lead within a few days, given the forecast.

89gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. https://www.earth.org.uk/GBGI #CO2

Pint, Poster, Paper: Slice-and-Dice Heating Decarb (2026) - From Pint-of-Science public talk to academic paper; derivatives and heat-pump load profiles. #PhD #heating - https://www.earth.org.uk/pint-poster-paper-slice-and-dice-decarb.html

France's wildfires already are the most widespread in modern records. (In other 'news', climate deniers in the UK and from the Trump regime deny the severity of the situation).
https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-no-europe-is-not-having-its-quietest-year-for-wildfires

119gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity is LOW wrt last 24h so you can run your wash etc now! https://www.earth.org.uk/GBGI #green #energy #CO2

128gCO2/kWh National Grid CO2 intensity so-so wrt last 24h so don't run big appliances now if you can wait. https://www.earth.org.uk/GBGI #CO2

16WW Impulse Heating Test - A bit of research to understand the thermal behaviour of part of 16WW better! - https://www.earth.org.uk/impulse-heating-test.html